World Malbec Day is celebrated on April 17th to commemorate the day back in 1853 when Argentina’s President Domingo Faustino Sarmiento officially made it his mission to transform Argentina’s wine industry. He then asked French soil expert Michel Aime Pouget to bring...

There are many ways to enjoy Malbec and Malbec Blends. The two places that come to mind for me are with a barbecue and by the fire-pit. There is nothing like getting mesmerized by the fire with a glass of Malbec, then following through with a barbecue. Nieto Sentiner...

I can’t believe it’s already Memorial Day. Once March hit, time began speeding up. Well, that’s how it felt to me. Now as we big to prepare for our Memorial Day barbecues we have to think about what wines we are going to serve. One of my go to summer reds is Malbec,...

Amalaya like it’s brother Colomé is part of the Hess Family Wine Estates. Amalaya is fairly new, founded in 2010 the word means ‘Hope for a Miracle’ at what began from an experiment at Colomé. That experiment was to find alternative sourcing and varieties for Malbec...

Today is World Malbec Day and to celebrate I think we should all grab a bottle of 2015 Achaval-Ferrer Malbec. Honestly I’ve never met a Mablbec that moved me this much. What exactly is Malbec? Malbec is a grape that originated in France. It is one of the Bordeaux 5....

One of my favorite wines to pair with ribs is Malbec. So naturally I pulled out a Malbec from Argentina to pair with my dinner. The ribs I made, I didn’t baste with the usual barbecue sauce, but with a mustard vinegar sauce. I hoped for the best as it was...